1 CCR 302-1
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Colorado State Charter School Institute RULES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE 1 CCR 302-1 [Editor’s Notes follow the text of the rules at the end of this CCR Document.] _________________________________________________________________________ Statutory Authority: Article IX, Section 1, Colorado Constitution. Sections 22-30.5-503(1)(c), 505(4)(k), 505(5), and 510(1)(b) and (c), C.R.S.
Rule 1.00 Statement of Basis and Purpose.
The statutory basis for these rules adopted January 18, 2005, is found in sections 22-30.5-503(1)(c), 505(4)(k), 505(5), and 510(1)(b) and (c), C.R.S.
1) Section 22-30.5-505, et. seq., C.R.S., requires the Institute Board to promulgate rules for the administration of part 5, Article 30.5, Title 22, C.R.S. The purposes of these rules include, but are not limited to, establishing regulations to:
a) Set forth procedures for acceptance of Institute Charter School applications.
b) Identify the criteria and process for evaluating Institute Charter School applications.
c) Set forth the criteria for approving Institute Charter Schools.
d) Provide procedures for entering into, renewing, terminating and revoking Institute Charter School contracts, e) Specify procedures for monitoring and overseeing Institute Charter Schools.
f) State procedures concerning Institute Charter School accountability.
g) Provide procedures for adoption of content standards by Institute Charter Schools. pursuant to section 22-30.5-505(8), C.R.S.
h) Provide for procedures for entering into contracts with a Board of Cooperative Services or with any other qualified individual or private or public entity pursuant to section 22-30.5-505(6) (a), C.R.S.
Rule 2.00 Definitions.
1) At-Risk Student. "At-risk student" means a student:
a) Who is eligible to receive free or reduced-cost lunch pursuant to the provisions of the federal "National School Lunch Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751, et seq.; or b) Who has performed at the proficiency level of "low" or "unsatisfactory" on a statewide assessment, for example, below the "partially proficient" on the Colorado Student Assessment Program ("CSAP" ).
2) Board of Cooperative Services. "Board of Cooperative Services" means a board of cooperative services as defined in section 22-5-103(2), C.R.S.
3) Charter School Institute. "Charter School Institute" means the Charter School Institute created and existing pursuant to section 24-30.5-501, et seq., C.R.S.
4) Charter School Contract. "Charter School Contract" means the contract between an Institute Charter School and the Charter School Institute.
5) Existing School. "Existing School" means a school or program within a school that is already in existence, including, but not limited to, a charter school operating under a contract pursuant to Part 1 of Title 22, C.R.S., with a local board of education; an existing non-charter public school, an existing non-public school, or a discrete program that is a part of one of the forgoing schools.
6) Institute Charter School. "Institute Charter School" means a public, nonsectarian, nonreligious, non- home-based school that operates pursuant to a Charter School Contract with the Charter School Institute.
7) Institute Board. "Institute Board" means the board of the Charter School Institute appointed pursuant to section 22-30.5-505, C.R.S.
8) Department. "Department" means the Colorado Department of Education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115, C.R.S.
9) School District. "School district" means a school district organized and existing under the laws of Colorado, except a junior college district; except that, for purposes of section 22-30.5-513, C.R.S., "school district" shall have the meaning set forth in section 22-30.5-513(1)(n), C.R.S.
10) State Board. "State Board" means the Colorado State Board of Education created and existing pursuant to Section 1 of Article IX of the Colorado State Constitution. Rule 3.00 Institute Charter School Application Procedures.
1) Deadline. An Institute Charter School application shall be submitted to the Institute Board by a date determined by the Institute annually and reasonably publicized to interested parties.
a) The deadline for filing an application may be extended in the discretion of the Institute upon written request by the applicant.
b) Prior to any change in the application deadline, the Charter School Institute shall notify each known Institute Charter School applicant of the proposed change by certified letter.
2) An application may be submitted by one or more individuals (e.g., a partnership); by a non-profit, governmental, or other entity or organization; or by an existing school.
3) An application for an Institute Charter School may not be submitted if the School District within which the Institute Charter School is to be located has retained exclusive authority to authorize charter schools pursuant to part 5, Article 30.5, Title 22, C.R.S., unless the board of education of such School District has approved, by resolution, the establishment of one or more Institute Charter Schools within its geographic boundaries, has submitted the resolution to the State Board, and has not rescinded the resolution.
4) Applications from an Existing School a) Timeline: Existing Schools wishing to transfer to CSI must submit an application in the year before the desired transfer according to a timeline that the Institute will promulgate annually with sufficient notice to any interested Schools.
b) If the Existing School is a charter school approved by a School District:
5) An application may be withdrawn at any time by filing a written request for withdrawal signed by the applicant(s) or authorized representatives of the applicant(s). The withdrawal shall be effective on the date the notice of withdrawal is received by the Institute.
6) On or before the date the application is submitted to the Institute Board, the applicant shall provide proof that it has given written notice of the application and provided a complete copy of the application to the board of education and the accountability committee of the School District in which the proposed Institute Charter School is to be located. If the application is supplemented or amended (including responses to questions raised at any interview of the applicant), on or before the date the amendment or supplement is submitted to the Institute Board, the applicant shall provide proof that a complete copy of the amendment or supplement has been provided to the board of education and the accountability committee of the School District in which the proposed Institute Charter School is to be located. The board of education and the accountability committee may each comment on the application to the Institute Board, in writing, within 30 days of receiving notice of the application or of any supplement or amendment.
7) Applications for an Institute Charter School shall be in both electronic form and hard copy and in a format published by the Institute.
Rule 4.00 Institute Charter School Application Contents.
1) The Institute Charter School application shall include, but is not limited to, each of the following, along with supporting documentation:
a) The mission statement of the Applicant School, which shall be consistent with the principles of the General Assembly’s declared purposes as set forth in section 22-30.5-501, C.R.S.
b) The goals, objectives, and pupil performance standards, in compliance with state and federal law, to be achieved by the Applicant School for all students who enroll.
c) Evidence that an adequate number of parents, teachers, pupils, or any combination thereof, support the formation of an Institute Charter School.
d) A description of the Applicant School’s educational program, plan for administration of the statewide assessments described in Title 22, Part 7, C.R.S., and plan for sharing student CSAP results with the parent or legal guardian of each student.
e) A description of the Applicant School’s plan for evaluating pupil performance, the types of assessments that will be used to measure pupil progress towards achievement of the Applicant School’s pupil performance goals for all students enrolled, the timeline for achievement of the goals, and the procedures for taking corrective action in the event that pupil performance at the Applicant School falls below such goals.
f) Evidence that the plan for the Applicant School is economically sound, a proposed budget for the term of the contract, and a description of the manner in which an annual audit of the financial and administrative operations of the Applicant School will be conducted, including how the Applicant School and its employees will contribute the required respective amounts to the Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association.
g) A description of the governance and operation of the Applicant School, including the nature and extent of parental, professional educator, and community involvement in the governance and operation of the Applicant School.
h) An explanation of the relationship that will exist between the Applicant School and its employees, and the employment policies of the Applicant School.
i) A plan for the Applicant School to meet applicable insurance coverage requirements.
j) A plan for the Applicant School to conduct community outreach to recruit and retain At-Risk Students.
k) A description of the Applicant School’s enrollment policy, which shall be consistent with the requirements of section 22-30.5-507(3), C.R.S., and the criteria for enrollment decisions.
l) A description of how the Applicant School plans to meet the transportation needs of its pupils and, if the charter school plans to provide transportation for pupils, a plan for addressing the transportation needs of low-income and academically low-achieving pupils.
m) The proposed location of the Applicant School and whether the use of the proposed facility is consistent with applicable law, safety and or any other accessibility requirements of the facility. If no location has been secured at the time the application has been submitted, the applicant’s plan for finding a location, including a proposed schedule.
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o) A statement of each state law, rule or policy, or Institute rule or policy for which a waiver is requested and for each waiver requested, the following information:
p) The Applicant School’s plan for addressing expulsion, suspension, and education of expelled or suspended students in a manner consistent with the intents and purposes of section 22-33-106, C.R.S., and section 22-33-203, C.R.S.
q) The Applicant School’s plan to improve educational achievement, to maximize high school graduation rates, and increase the Applicant School’s accreditation ratings, including, but not limited to, its plan for continuing curriculum development (such as revisions of existing standards and benchmarks, further alignment of curriculum, and development of assessments).
r) The Applicant School’s plan for serving students with special needs, including identification of students with special needs, including those with Individual Educational Programs, Section 504 plans, Individual Literacy Plans, Gifted/Talented Plans and/or English Language Learners. The plan shall comply with the format prescribed by the Institute.
s) Additional information as may be required by the Institute.
2) If the applicant is an Existing School, the application shall contain a modified subset of the information (described under Section 1 above) appropriate to a transfer school situation as determined by the Institute, in addition to the following information:
a) If the existing school is a charter school, identify each pre-existing obligation of the school to the school district that authorized the charter school and for all existing schools, identify any contractual obligations to or relationships with other parties and provide a detailed plan for addressing each such pre-existing obligation or relationship in the context of a transfer to the Institute. The applicant shall acknowledge that the Institute Board’s approval of the application shall not relieve the applicant of these pre-existing obligations or relationships.
b) An organization chart or other summary showing staffing of the existing school, by year, for the past three years.
c) Audited financial statements for the past three years.
d) A discussion of the pupil performance standards used at the existing school, a summary of the assessment methods used to measure pupils’ performance, and copies of any Performance Reports issued by the district for the last three years.
e) A description of the existing school’s educational program in each of the last three years.
f) Other planning, performance, and evaluation reports and information to the extent they are available, as determined by the Institute.
Rule 5.00 Institute Charter School Application Review Process and Criteria.
1) It is the intent of the Institute Board that all Institute Charter School applications address how the proposed school will be among the highest-performing schools in academic achievement.
2) Applications shall be deemed complete when all areas required by these rules, Institute policy and procedures, and other applicable laws or regulations have been addressed thoroughly and completely with appropriate supporting documentation. If an application is incomplete and the applicant has failed to timely make appropriate revisions, the Institute may consider whether to reject the application as incomplete at any time.
3) If an application is incomplete, the Institute shall make a written request for the necessary information from the Applicant. The applicant shall submit a revised application addressing the response within 15 days of the date of the request. This deadline may be extended for good cause shown upon written request by the applicant and in the discretion of the Institute.. Failure to properly revise the application may result in denial of the application.
4) The Institute’s review of applications shall include, but is not limited to, the following key evaluative areas:
a) The number of at-risk students that the Applicant School anticipates serving, both as an absolute number and as a percentage of the entire student body expected to enroll at the Applicant School b) Curriculum and instructional program;
c) Non-academic program characteristics;
d) Financial viability;
e) Appropriate governance model and proposed practices;
f) Appropriate, consistent, clear, and measurable accountability systems; and g) The extent to which the instructional program fits the mission statement of the Applicant h) Whether the Applicant School will provide an educational option that substantially differs from the educational opportunities provided by existing schools of the school district that have capacity to accommodate additional students;
i) The Applicant School’s plan for outreach and recruitment of students whose race, gender and ethnicity reflet the demographics of the community that the Applicant School intends to serve; and j) The Applicant School’s plan for identifying and reducing the academic achievement gaps among its student population.
5) Once the Institute has completed an initial review of the Institute Charter School application, the Institute may ask for supplemental information, including but not limited to, interviews with the Applicant School’s leadership, founding board members, administrators, teachers, and representatives of companies partnering or assisting in the development of the Applicant School. The Institute will focus on approving only those charter school applications that have a high likelihood of success, especially in regard to academics and financial operations.
6) The Institute Board shall rule by resolution on an application for authorization of an Institute Charter School, either new or existing, in a public hearing, following reasonable public notice, within seventy-five (75) days of receipt of a complete application, unless the Institute and the Applicant School mutually agree in writing to a longer period of time. Before making its decision, the Institute Board shall give the applicant and members of the public reasonable opportunity to be heard.
7) If the application is denied, the Institute Board shall advise the applicant, in writing, of the reason(s) for the denial. Within thirty (30) days of the date of the denial, the applicant may submit to the State Board a notice of appeal stating the grounds for the appeal.
8) If the application is approved or approved with conditions, the Institute Board shall advise the applicant in writing.
9) After the Institute Board has approved an application, the applicant shall progress through a checklist of criteria that must be met before opening the Institute Charter School. The timeline for completing the checklist shall be mutually agreed between the Institute and the Applicant School. Completion of the checklist, however, is required before the Institute Charter School may begin serving students.
10) The Institute Board and the School applicant may jointly waive any of the deadlines in this Rule 5 by mutual agreement in writing.
Rule 6.00 Institute Charter School Contract 1) If a proposed Institute Charter School is approved by the Institute Board, the Applicant School and the Institute Board shall negotiate a Charter School Contract. The Institute Board and the Institute Charter School shall conclude negotiations and agree upon all terms of the Charter School Contract within forty-five (45) days of the date the Institute Board approves the Institute Charter 2) The approved Institute Charter School application shall serve as the basis of the contract between the Institute Charter School and the Charter School Institute.
3) The term of the Charter School Contract shall be for a term of no less than 3 years but no more than 5 years unless the Institute Board and the Institute Charter School jointly agree to extend the charter for a longer period for the purpose of enhancing the terms of any lease or financial obligation.
4) Any material change to the terms of the Charter School Contract may be made only with the written approval of the Institute Board and the governing body of the Institute Charter School.
5) The terms of the Charter School Contract must include, but are not limited to:
a) A statement of each state law or rule or Institute Board policy for which a waiver is requested from the State Board or the Institute Board.
b) An agreement as to the services, other than necessary administration, oversight, and management services, to be provided to the Institute Charter School by any third party with which the Institute Charter School or the Charter School Institute contracts, including, for each such service:
c) The minimum enrollment of the Institute Charter School for financial viability.
d) The finances required for contracted services for the Institute Charter School, including the source and application of funds.
Rule 7.00 Institute Charter School Oversight and Monitoring.
1) The Charter School Institute will accredit each individual Institute Charter School based on the Charter School Institute’s accreditation contract with the State Board.
2) The Charter School Institute shall annually review the performance of each Institute Charter School in areas to be determined by the Institute.
Rule 8.00 Accountability Reporting.
1) Each Institute Charter School shall be responsible for gathering and submitting to the Charter School Institute the data necessary to prepare a school accountability report required by section 22-7- 605, C.R.S., for the Institute Charter School. The data shall be in the format required by section 22-7-605, C.R.S., and, whenever possible, using the state data reporting system described in section 22-7-603, C.R.S., and other data as required by the Charter School Institute and the Colorado Department of Education.
This data shall be submitted to the Institute in accordance with a timeline established by the Institute. Rule 9.00 Institute Charter School Content Standards.
1) Each Institute Charter School shall adopt content standards in the areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science, history, geography, art, music, physical education, foreign languages, economics, and civics which meet or exceed the state model content standards adopted pursuant to section 22-7-406(1), C.R.S.
2) Content standards may be adopted for each grade level or may be adopted for groupings of grade levels.
3) In adopting content standards, each Institute Charter School may seek input from educators, parents, students, business persons, and members of the general community who are representative of the cultural diversity at the Institute Charter School.. In any event, however, the Institute Charter School’s standards shall align with content standards adopted by the Colorado Department of Education.
4) Following adoption of content standards pursuant to this section, each Institute Charter School shall develop a plan for:
a) Revising curriculum and programs of instruction to align them with adopted content standards and to ensure that each student will have the educational experiences needed to achieve the adopted content standards.
b) Selecting or developing and administering assessments that will adequately measure each student's progress toward and achievement of the adopted content standards for the subject areas that are not tested by the state pursuant to section 22-7-409, C.R.S., including specification of an acceptable performance level. Such performance level shall be reexamined not less than yearly.
c) Addressing the different learning styles and needs of students of various backgrounds and abilities and eliminating barriers to equity which may exist within the Institute Charter d) Providing professional educator development in standards-based education.
5) The plan adopted by the Institute Charter School pursuant to this section shall specifically address the education of exceptional students. In addition, such plan shall adopt timelines for the implementation of standards-based education pursuant to CRS 22-7-401, et seq., as amended.
6) Following adoption of content standards pursuant to this section, each Institute Charter School shall review and revise such content standards as necessary to promote the highest student achievement. In revising such content standards, each Institute Charter School shall seek recommendations from and shall work in cooperation with educators, parents, students, business persons, and members of the general community who are representative of the cultural diversity of the Institute Charter School.
7) Any individual education program which is developed for a student with disabilities pursuant to CRS 22-20-108(4), et seq. shall specify whether such student shall achieve the Institute Charter School’s adopted standards or whether such student shall achieve individualized standards which would indicate the student has met the requirements of such student's individual education program.
Rule 10.00 Revocation of the Charter School Contract.
1) The Institute Board may revoke a Charter School Contract if the Institute Board determines that the Institute Charter School:
a) committed a material violation of any of the conditions, standards, or procedures set forth in the Charter School Contract;
b) failed to meet or make reasonable progress toward achievement of the content standards or pupil performance standards identified in the Charter School Contract;
c) was required to adopt a turnaround plan and the State Board recommended pursuant to CRS 22-11-210 that the Institute Charter School be restructured;
d) failed to meet generally accepted standards of fiscal management; or e) violated any provision of the law from which the Institute Charter School was not specifically exempted.
2) The Institute Board’s process for revoking a Charter School Contract is as follows:
a) The Charter School Institute Executive Director, upon reasonable belief that grounds for revocation of the contract exist, shall notify by certified mail the governing body of the Institute Charter School of such grounds by issuing the school a Notice of Intent to Revoke. The Notice of Intent to Revoke shall set forth the alleged grounds for revocation.
b) Within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Notice of Intent to Revoke, the governing body of the Institute Charter School shall respond in writing to each alleged ground for revocation.
c) If the Institute Charter School’s response includes admissions of non-compliance with the contract or applicable law, the response must also contain a description of the Institute Charter School’s plan and timeline for correcting the non-compliance with the contract or applicable law.
c) If the Institute Charter School’s response includes a denial of non-compliance with the contract or applicable law, the response shall include sufficient documentation or other evidence to support a denial of non-compliance with the contract or applicable law.
d) If the Institute Charter School does not respond, the allegations in the Notice of Intent may be deemed to have been admitted.
e) Plan of correction.
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f) The Notice of Intent to Revoke may be withdrawn if the Charter School Institute Executive Director determines any of the following:
3) The Charter School Institute Executive Director shall initiate a revocation hearing before the Institute Board if the Charter School Institute Executive Director determines that one or more of the following has occurred:
a) the Institute Charter School has failed to respond to the Notice of Intent to Revoke.
b) the Institute Charter School’s response admits violations of the Charter School Contract or applicable law which the Charter School Institute Executive Director deems cannot be remedied or cannot be remedied in an appropriate period of time, or for which the Charter School Institute Executive Director determines that a Plan of Correction cannot be formulated or effectively implemented;
c) the Institute Charter School’s response contains denials that are not supported by sufficient documentation or other evidence showing compliance with the Charter School Contract or applicable law;
d) the Institute Charter School has not complied with part or all of a Plan of Correction established in Rule10.2(f); or e) the Charter School Institute Executive Director believes that emergency circumstances exist that would justify revocation.
4) The Charter School Institute Executive Director shall send a notice of the revocation hearing to the Institute Board and to the Institute Charter School. The notice of revocation hearing shall identify the reason(s) for revoking the Charter School Contract.
5) Within thirty (30) days of receipt of a notice of revocation hearing, the Institute Board shall convene a revocation hearing.
6) The revocation hearing shall be held at a location, date and time as determined by the Charter School Institute Executive Director. Each party shall submit its position 10 days in advance, in writing, and mail or deliver its position statement to the other side. The Charter School Institute Executive Director or his or her designee and the Institute Charter School or its designee, shall each have thirty minutes to make their presentation to the Institute Board, during which time Institute Board members may question the parties. Although each party is permitted to submit affidavits and exhibits in support of their positions, the Institute Board will not hear testimony from any witnesses for either side.
7) The Institute Board will rule on the revocation by resolution and a copy of the resolution will be provided to the Institute Charter School governing board, the Charter School Institute Executive Director and to the State Board.
8) If the Institute Board votes to revoke the Charter School Contract, the revocation shall be effective as of the date of the Institute Board’s act of revocation, or at a later date as determined by the Institute Board.
9) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Charter School Contract, any state School Finance Act funds received by the Institute Board for a school whose charter has been revoked will be returned to the school finance funding account.
10) Notwithstanding the above procedures for revocation, if the Charter School Institute Executive Director determines that immediate action to revoke a Charter School Contract is necessary to protect the safety of students or to preserve the school’s funds and/or property, the Institute Board may immediately convene a revocation hearing.
a) An immediate revocation hearing shall be commenced within five (5) days of written notice to the Institute Charter School by the Charter School Institute Executive Director of the circumstances justifying immediate revocation.
b) The procedure at the hearing shall be as provided in Rule 10.6 above, except that each side shall provide its written position statement to the other party no later than 24 hours before the hearing.
11) If the Institute Board revokes the Charter School Contract, it shall provide written notice to the governing body of the Institute Charter School stating in detail the basis for the decision to revoke.
12) If the Institute Board revokes the Charter School Contract, the governing body of the Institute Charter School may appeal the decision to the State Board by giving both the State Board and the Institute Board a notice of appeal within thirty (30) days of the date of the decision of the Institute Board to revoke the Charter School Contract.
Rule 11.00 Termination of the Charter School Contract by Institute Charter School.
1) The Institute Charter School governing body, by a majority vote, may, at any time and for any reason, request termination of the Charter School Contract as follows:
a) The Institute Charter School’s request for termination shall be made to the Charter School Institute Executive Director not less than ten (10) calendar months in advance of the Institute Charter School’s proposed effective date of termination.
b) Upon receipt of the Institute Charter School’s request for termination, the Charter School Institute Executive Director shall present the request for termination to the Institute Board. A copy of the Institute Charter School’s resolution approving the contract termination, including a summary of the reasons for terminating the contract, shall be included with the Institute Charter School’s request for termination.
c) At the Institute Board’s next regularly scheduled meeting, the Board will consider and vote on the proposed termination request. The Institute Board may, in its sole direction, waive the ten (10) month advance notice requirement for terminating the contract. Rule 12.00 Renewal of the Charter School Contract.
1) The governing body of an Institute Charter School shall submit a renewal application in the year before the Charter School Contract expires, according to a timeline that the Institute will promulgate annually with sufficient notice to Schools. The application shall include but not be limited to the following information:
a) A complete, detailed report on the progress of the Institute Charter School in implementing the plans and in achieving the goals, objectives, student performance standards, content standards and other objectives set forth in its application.
b) If the Institute Charter School is requesting a term longer than five years for the purpose of enhancing the terms of any lease or financial obligation, it shall identify each such lease and/or obligation and state the enhancement to be obtained through the longer term.
2) The Institute Board shall act on the application for renewal within seventy-five (75) days of the receipt of the completed renewal application, unless extended by mutual consent in writing.
3) A Charter School Contract shall not be renewed for more than five years unless the Institute Board and the Institute Charter School jointly agree to extend the charter for a longer period for the purpose of enhancing the terms of any lease or financial obligation.
4) The Institute Board shall hold a hearing on the renewal application, after reasonable notice, at which the applicant and the public shall be given reasonable notice to be heard. The Institute Board shall rule by resolution on the application within seventy-five (75) days of receipt of the completed renewal application.
5) The grounds for non-renewal are the same as the grounds for revocation set forth in Rule 10.1 above. In addition, the Institute Board may deny renewal on the grounds that it is not in the best interests of the pupils attending the Institute Charter School to continue operation of the Institute Charter 6) If the Institute Board does not renew the Charter School Contract, it shall provide written notice to the governing body of the Institute Charter School stating in detail the basis for the decision not to renew.
7) If the Institute Board denies the application for renewal, the governing body of the Institute Charter School may appeal the decision to the State Board by giving both the State Board and the Institute Board a notice of appeal within thirty (30) days of the date of the decision of the Institute Board not to renew the Charter School Contract.
Rule 13.00 Institute Contracts with A Board of Cooperative Services or Otherwise Qualified Individual or Private or Public Entity.
1) The Institute Board may contract with a Board of Cooperative Services, or with any other qualified individual or public or private entity or organization, including a School District, for the provision of administrative or other support services directly to the Institute or for the benefit of Institute Charter Schools.
2) Contracts pursuant to this section shall be in accordance with Colorado laws, rules, and policies, including, but not limited to, the Colorado Fiscal Rules (1 CCR 101-1) and the Colorado Procurement Rules (1 CCR 101-9).
3) The qualifications of Boards of Cooperative Services, individuals, or private or public entities shall be determined by the Institute Board during the selection process for the particular contract at issue.
4) Each contract entered shall have appropriate liquidated damages and/or penalties for failing to comply with the terms and conditions of the contract.
_______________________________________________________________________________ Editor's Notes History Rule 3 emer. rule eff. 07/09/2007.
Rule 3. eff. 09/30/2007.
Entire emer. rule eff. 07/19/2011; expired eff. 11/16/2011. Entire rule eff. 12/31/2011.